In a move to combat the high cost of importing the vehicles to India, Jaguar is looking to localize assembly of its lineup within the region. The luxury automaker is hoping to have production of the Jaguar XF up and running within the next 12 to 18 months, but they're already setting their sights on some German rivals within the market as well.

More specifically, Jaguar wants to combat the likes of the 5…

It's no secret that finding a suitable replacement for the Land Rover Defender will be no small feat. The iconic SUV is being phased out due to increasingly strict emissions standards, and the successor, which is only known as the Land Rover DC100, was recently shown off as a concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show to mixed reactions.

What was to complain about? While it's hard to imagine any negative aspects of…